Help! We need a babysitter!

Cody has mastered his balance! His shirt says "I do all my own stunts". Very appropriate, wouldn't you say?

Okay, so once again, Steven and I have had to resort to taking Cody on our now "un"date-night. Cody is to the point where he does NOT want to be held, sit down, or still for more then about 2.2 seconds. He is just go go go all the time. Although this is absolutely one of my favorite things about him as it provides me with hours of entertainment just watching him discover the world around him...it makes for a really hard time trying to go ANYWHERE. I have loved taking Cody with us places, because, until he could walk, it was so fun to watch him in awe at his new surroundings and everything going on around him. But now that he is 100% mobile, those days are no more. Not only does he want to watch, but he wants to touch and play with, and then move onto the next thing asap. Anyway, I feel like I'm repeating myself. Enough said.

Now, to the point...does anybody know any really good, trustworthy babysitters? We don't want to leave Cody with just anyone, but if someone was highly recommended, we are a little more open to it. We would really like someone that we could count on to watch him a couple times a month so Steven and I can spend some time together. Which is a pretty rare occurence these days as I'm sure most of you moms out there understand. We would try to get some girls from the ward, but most of them are getting to the age where they really aren't available anymore. Anyway, if any of you know anyone, please let me know. Thank you!

New Recipes!

Okay, so I have 3 new recipes in my recipe blog. Chicken Pot Pie, Chicken Roll-Ups (I know...sounds crazy, but they're REALLY good), and Green Smoothies. Thanks goes to my college roommate, an old ward recipe book, and my mother-in-law. Enjoy!

High School Musical 3

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Some Firsts for Cody

First time on the windowsill. Geez, you would think the child has never seen outside before. No, he just LOVES to be outside!

First time on a trampoline. He didn't do much jumping. Just kind of stood there wondering what in the world he was supposed to be doing.

First time walking around the campfire. He got filthy, it was great! He was obsessed with all the rocks.

First football game last Saturday. We got free tickets, so thought we'd try it out. We only made it one quarter, but it was the 2nd quarter...the most exciting one, so it worked out perfect! Cody was so bewildered by all the crazy screaming people surrounding him, including his mom. He had fun until the hot dogs and ice cream were gone. He must be my son. That's pretty much the only reason I go to football games. Although, I have to say, I DO enjoy a good intense game!

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This is awesome! I just thought I would share.

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Another Boutique

It must be Boutique week or something. I have another cousin who just opened up a little shop that sells the cutest women's clothes and accessories and it also has a few adorable baby items as well, such as bedding, clothes, nursing covers, books, etc. The grand opening was yesterday, and wow, was I impressed! The clothes are very chic, and very surprisingly affordable. Shirts that look like they would be $50 at least (in fact I was a bit afraid of looking at the prices at first) were only $25 or less. I bought a really cute hat that would usually sell for around $20 for $13. She has always been the most fashionable one in the family, so you can imagine how cute her shop must be. Anyway, you ladies should check it out some time. In fact (ward girls, and anybody else that might be interested), we should reinstate our monthly day outings and go there and then to lunch some time. If you're interested, let me know. Anyway, the store is called "Our Little Store". The address is 59 West Main Street in American Fork. It's on the South side of the road (right side of the road if coming from the freeway, left side of the road if coming from Pleasant Grove). Check it out!

Boutique Blog Giveaway!

My cousin has a boutique blog where she's giving away this adorable chore board. I just thought I'd let you all know. I think it's adorable and would try to win it myself, but I think it's geared more towards families with a couple kids at least. She's really talented and does a really good job! Anyway, take a look...http://www.thisnthatboutique.blogspot.com/